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Podcast 29: Interview with two-time Olympian Jen Rhines

Posted March 20th, 2007 at 4:10 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Episode 29 of The Final Sprint Podcast features an interview with two-time Olympian Jen Rhines.

Jen is coming off of an impressive performance at the USA 15k Championships at the Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Florida. She finished second to fellow Team Running USA member Deena Kastor.

The former standout from Villanova also had a very successful 2006 on the rack; setting new personal records in the 5000m (14:55), 10000m (31:24), and the marathon (2:29:32).

Download the podcast to hear Jen explain her decision to focus on 5k and 10k races instead of the marathon, her friendship with Deena Kastor, being trained/coached by her husband Terrence Mahon (who was also an eight-time NCAA All-American), the 2008 Olympics, why she loves running in Rome, who she thinks will win this years Boston Marathon and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Jen Rhines
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 9.63 MB
Length: 00:14:01

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[…] You might not realize what a wealth of interviews The Final Sprint’s own Adam Jacobs has conducted over the course of 2007. He has been extremely busy throughout the year interviewing current running legends, future legends, coaches, inspirational athletes who have overcome adversity to succeed, track & field publishers, inventors, the list goes on and on. Here is an alphabetized list of all the podcasts that have been published so far by The Final Sprint: Abdirahman, Abdi (Podcast 69, 8/7/2007 ) Armstrong, Kristin (Podcast 20, 2/26/2007 ) Barton, Michelle (Podcast 63, 7/9/2007 ) Biggins, Jim (Podcast 8, 2/3/2007 ) Boyett, Steve (Podcast 42, 4/26/2007 ) Browne, Dan (Podcast 76, 9/10/2007 ) Carruthers, Danielle (Podcast 17, 2/19/2007 ) Chervenak, Mary (Podcast 77, 9/10/2007 ) Clay, Bryan (Podcast 58, 6/18/2007 ) Clement, Treniere (Podcast 59, 6/21/2007 ) Culpepper, Alan (Podcast 15, 2/15/2007 ) Daniels, Dr. Jack (Podcast 24, 3/7/2007 ) Devers, Gail (Podcast 11, 2/9/2007 ) Dryer, Elva (Podcast 45, 5/1/2007 ) Engle, Charlie (Podcast 52, 5/23/2007 ) Famiglietti, Anthony (Podcast 36, 4/8/2007 ) Frasure, Brian (Podcast 33, 4/1/2007 ) Frist, Bill (Podcast 47, 5/4/2007 ) Gaffigan, Ann (Podcast 78, 9/11/2007 ) Galloway, Jeff (Podcast 1, 1/11/2007 ) Garcia, Rudy (Podcast 3, 1/19/2007 ) Gilmore, Peter (Podcast 38, 4/10/2007 ) Gilmore, Peter (Podcast 68, 8/4/2007 ) Goucher, Adam (Podcast 39, 4/11/2007 ) Goucher, Kara (Podcast 56, 6/8/2007 ) Hall, Ryan (Podcast 6, 1/29/2007 ) Hall, Ryan (Podcast 43, 4/27/2007 ) Han, Peter (Podcast 72, 8/10/2007 ) Heidrich, Dr. Ruth (Podcast 4, 1/23/2007 ) Hoyt, Dick (Podcast 64, 7/16/2007 ) Huckabee, Mike (Podcast 22, 3/4/2007 ) Ion, Brent (Podcast 28, 3/16/2007 ) Johnson, Jeff (Podcast 46, 5/3/2007 ) Johnson, Weldon (Podcast 48, 5/11/2007 ) Jurek, Scott (Podcast 34, 4/3/2007 ) Karnazes, Dean (Podcast 9, 2/5/2007 ) Kastor, Deena (Podcast 23, 3/5/2007 ) Keflezighi, Meb (Podcast 40, 4/21/2007 ) Keflezighi, Meb (Podcast 41, 4/23/2007 ) Kern, Don (Podcast 12, 2/11/2007 ) Kern, Don (Podcast 30, 3/21/2007 ) Khannouchi, Khalid (Podcast 51, 5/18/2007 ) Liquori, Marty (Podcast 19, 2/23/2007 ) Loken, Susan (Podcast 32, 3/29/2007 ) Lovejoy, Jeff (Podcast 2, 1/15/2007 ) Maclaren, Jim (Podcast 55, 6/7/2007 ) McDonnell, John (Podcast 79, 9/12/2007 ) McMillan, Greg (Podcast 26, 3/12/2007 ) Mills, Billy (Podcast 14, 2/14/2007 ) Moller, Lorrain (Podcast 66, 7/20/2007 ) Moller, Lorrain (Podcast 65, 7/18/2007 ) Monti, David (Podcast 54, 6/1/2007 ) Moore, Anwar (Podcast 70, 8/7/2007 ) Morin, Luc (Podcast 44, 4/29/2007 ) Perry, Michelle (Podcast 75, 9/3/2007 ) Pistorius, Oscar (Podcast 16, 2/16/2007 ) Ramaala, Hendrick (Podcast 71, 8/8/2007 ) Reed, Tony (Podcast 73, 8/23/2007 ) Rhines, Jen (Podcast 29, 3/20/2007 ) Richards, Sanya (Podcast 60, 6/21/2007 ) Richards, Sanya (Podcast 25, 3/9/2007 ) Richards, Sanya (Podcast 74, 8/28/2007 ) Rigsby, Scott (Podcast 49, 5/16/2007 ) Robinson, Khadevis (Podcast 62, 6/27/2007 ) Romanowski, Perry (Podcast 10, 2/7/2007 ) Rupp, Galen (Podcast 50, 5/17/2007 ) Ryun, Jim (Podcast 18, 2/22/2007 ) Sell, Brian (Podcast 27, 3/14/2007 ) Smith, Tommie (Podcast 21, 2/27/2007 ) Smith-Batchen, Lisa (Podcast 67, 8/3/2007 ) Solinksy, Chris (Podcast 53, 5/29/2007 ) Switzer, Katherine (Podcast 37, 4/9/2007 ) Symmonds, Nick (Podcast 31, 3/26/2007 ) Talbott, Daniel (Podcast 5, 1/26/2007 ) Tegenkamp, Matt (Podcast 57, 6/13/2007 ) Tegenkamp, Matt (Podcast 61, 6/26/2007 ) Tegenkamp, Matt (Podcast 80, 9/17/2007 ) Waitz, Grete (Podcast 35, 4/6/2007 ) Webb, Alan (Podcast 7, 1/31/2007 ) Williams, Todd (Podcast 13, 2/12/2007 ) […]
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